2013 WSA World Tour
# 2013 WSA World Tour

The WSA World Tour 2013 is the international squash tour and organized circuit, organized by the Women's Squash Association (WSA) for the 2013 squash season. The most important tournament in the series is the World Open held in Penang in Malaysia in March 2014. The tour features three categories of regular events, the World Series, which features the highest prize money and the best fields, Gold and Silver tournaments.

## 2013 Calendar

The Women's Squash Association organises the WSA World Tour, the female equivalent of the PSA World Tour Listed below are the most important events on the tour.

### World Open

| Tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| WSA World Open 2013 Penang, Malaysia World Open $120,000 - Draw | 14–21 March 2014 | Laura Massaro 11–7, 6-11, 11–9, 5-11, 11–9 | Nour El Sherbini | Nicol David Raneem El Weleily | Joelle King Low Wee Wern Madeline Perry Camille Serme |

### World Series

| Tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kuala Lumpur Open Squash Championships 2013 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia World Series Gold $70,000 - Draw | 27–31 March 2013 | Laura Massaro 11-9, 11-7, 11-6 | Alison Waters | Nicol David Joelle King | Jenny Duncalf Madeline Perry Nour El Sherbini Natalie Grinham |
| British Open 2013 Hull, England World Series Platinum $95,000 - Draw | 21–26 May 2013 | Laura Massaro 11-4, 3-11, 12-10, 11-8 | Nicol David | Raneem El Weleily Alison Waters | Joelle King Jenny Duncalf Kasey Brown Omneya Abdel Kawy |
| Malaysian Open Squash Championships 2013 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia World Series Gold $70,000 - Draw | 12–15 September 2013 | Nicol David 13-11, 11-13, 7-11, 11-8, 11-5 | Raneem El Weleily | Laura Massaro Camille Serme | Joelle King Low Wee Wern Jenny Duncalf Sarah-Jane Perry |
| US Open 2013 Philadelphia, United States World Series Platinum $115,000 - Draw | 13–18 October 2013 | Nicol David 11-8, 11-7, 11-6 | Laura Massaro | Joelle King Low Wee Wern | Raneem El Weleily Alison Waters Madeline Perry Kasey Brown |
| Hong Kong Open 2013 Hong Kong, China World Series Gold $70,000 - Draw | 4-8 December 2013 | Nicol David 11-7, 11-7, 12-10 | Raneem El Weleily | Alison Waters Annie Au | Laura Massaro Jenny Duncalf Omneya Abdel Kawy Joshna Chinappa |

### Gold 50

| Tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cleveland Classic 2013 Cleveland, United States Gold 50 $50,000 - Draw | 2–5 February 2013 | Raneem El Weleily 3-11, 11-5, 9-11, 11-5, 11-9 | Nicol David | Alison Waters Madeline Perry | Joelle King Nour El Sherbini Low Wee Wern Annie Au |
| Carol Weymuller Open 2013 Brooklyn, United States Gold 50 $50,000 - Draw | 3–6 October 2013 | Nicol David 12-10, 11-2, 11-5 | Camille Serme | Laura Massaro Raneem El Weleily | Joelle King Low Wee Wern Jenny Duncalf Dipika Pallikal |
| China Squash Open 2013 Shanghai, China Gold 50 $50,000 - Draw | 24–27 October 2013 | Nicol David 8-11, 6-11, 11-7, 11-7, 11-8 | Raneem El Weleily | Joelle King Natalie Grinham | Alison Waters Low Wee Wern Jenny Duncalf Dipika Pallikal |

### Silver 35

| Tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Greenwich Open 2013 New York City, United States Silver 35 $35,000 | 25–28 January 2013 | Nour El Sherbini 11-7 5-11 11-7 5-11 14-12 | Low Wee Wern | Kasey Brown Camille Serme | Raneem El Weleily Madeline Perry Dipika Pallikal Nour El Tayeb |
| Texas Open 2013 Dallas, United States Silver 35 $35,000 | 9–12 May 2013 | Madeline Perry 9-11 11-8 8-11 11-5 11-6 | Natalie Grinham | Joelle King Jenny Duncalf | Kasey Brown Rachael Grinham Sarah-Jane Perry Misaki Kobayashi |
| Macau Open 2013 Macau, China Silver 35 $35,000 | 17–20 October 2013 | Dipika Pallikal 12-10 5-11 11-7 11-9 | Rachael Grinham | Natalie Grinham Joey Chan | Annie Au Joshna Chinappa Emma Beddoes Delia Arnold |

### Silver 25

| Tournament | Date | Champion | Runner-Up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tournament of Champions 2013 New York City, United States Silver 25 $25,000 | 21–24 January 2013 | Natalie Grinham 11-6 11-6 11-5 | Kasey Brown | Madeline Perry Rachael Grinham | Amanda Sobhy Joey Chan Sarah Kippax Joshna Chinappa |
| Monte Carlo Classic 2013 Monte Carlo, Monaco Silver 25 $25,000 | 28 October - 1 November 2013 | Camille Serme 11-7, 17-15, 9-11, 11-8 | Laura Massaro | Natalie Grinham Nouran Gohar | Nicolette Fernandes Aisling Blake Latasha Khan Heba El Torky |

Source

## Year end world top 10 players

| Rank | 2013 | 2013 |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | Nicol David | 3499.38 |
| 2 | Laura Massaro | 2278.94 |
| 3 | Raneem El Weleily | 1656.25 |
| 4 | Alison Waters | 1185.94 |
| 5 | Camille Serme | 1071.88 |
| 6 | Joelle King | 1040.29 |
| 7 | Jenny Duncalf | 952.94 |
| 8 | Low Wee Wern | 904.71 |
| 9 | Natalie Grinham | 902.29 |
| 10 | Madeline Perry | 867.58 |

## Retirements

Following is a list of notable players (winners of a main tour title, and/or part of the WSA World Rankings top 30 for at least one month) who announced their retirement from professional squash, became inactive, or were permanently banned from playing, during the 2013 season:

* Jaclyn Hawkes (born 3 December 1982 in the Hong Kong) joined the pro tour in 2003, reached the singles no. 12 spot in December 2012. She won 3 WSA World Tour titles. She retired in January 2013 after losing in the first round of the Carol Weymuller Open in September 2012.
* Lauren Briggs (born 8 August 1979 in the Stanford-Le-Hope) joined the pro tour in 1999, reached the singles no. 18 spot in December 2008. She won 12 WSA World Tour titles, winning in America, Finland, France, Holland, Malaysia, Switzerland, England, Scotland and Wales. She retired in November after competing a last time in the British Open.
